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Up to 40 Conservative MPs fear Pierre Poilievre will cost them their seats, insiders say

Up to 40 Conservative MPs fear Pierre Poilievre will cost them their seats, insiders say

Dissatisfaction and worries about their future under Poilievre’s leadership has many questioning whether or not a bolder move to spark change is required. Up to 40 Conservative MPs are worried that they could lose their seats if Pierre Poilievre leads the party into the next election against Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, said two federal Conservative sources after the party...

Conservative MPs ‘absolutely’ ask about experience joining Liberal caucus: floor-crosser d’Entremont

Conservative MPs ‘absolutely’ ask about experience joining Liberal caucus: floor-crosser d’Entremont

Liberal MP Chris d’Entremont, who crossed the floor from the Conservatives in November, says current Conservative MPs have “absolutely” asked him what it’s like being a Liberal. “They want to know what the caucus structure is, what we talk about, what kind of input that we have in decision making,” d’Entremont told host Mike Le Couteur in an interview on...

Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu says she's joining Carney's Liberal government

Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu says she's joining Carney's Liberal government

Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu left the Conservative caucus to join Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals on Wednesday, pushing the government closer to a majority ahead of three byelections next week. Carney welcomed her to the caucus in a meeting at his office Wednesday afternoon. "I couldn't be happier," he said alongside a smiling Gladu. He said Gladu was "one of...

Poilievre's communications director Katy Merrifield resigns

Poilievre's communications director Katy Merrifield resigns

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's communications director Katy Merrifield is resigning. Merrifield announced her departure in an email sent to the Conservative caucus Tuesday, adding her last day working in the Opposition Leader's Office will be Friday. The message says Micah Green will become the new communications director and Sam Lilly will be the new media relations director.

Liberal convention expected to be careful with policy amid byelection buzz and further floor-crossing rumours

Liberal convention expected to be careful with policy amid byelection buzz and further floor-crossing rumours

The policy debate at the Grits' upcoming convention seems intentionally designed to avoid being a distraction from the party’s core messaging as it sits on the cusp of a majority, but it's also not time for a victory lap, say observers. As Liberals from across Canada descend on Montreal this week, observers expect the party’s national convention to be light...

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Liberals ahead of Conservatives by 15 points as Canadians increasingly focus on jobs/the economy.

Liberals ahead of Conservatives by 15 points as Canadians increasingly focus on jobs/the economy.

The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the United States. The data is based on random interviews with 1,000 Canadian consumers (recruited by RDD land- and cell-line sample), using a four-week rolling average of 250 respondents each week, 18 years of age and over. The random sample of...

Federal Tracker: Liberals Maintain Double-Digit Lead

Federal Tracker: Liberals Maintain Double-Digit Lead

The latest Weekly Federal Tracker from Liaison Stratégies shows the Liberal Party, led by Mark Carney, maintaining a commanding 11-percentage-point lead over the Conservatives as the spring political season intensifies. The survey finds the Liberals with 44% (-1) support, followed by the Conservatives at 33% (no change) and the NDP at 9% (no change). Liaison surveyed a random sample of...



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Trump’s chief trade rep signals CUSMA is worth keeping

Trump’s chief trade rep signals CUSMA is worth keeping

Jamieson Greer stands like Mount Olympus above the intellectual molehills of his cabinet-level colleagues, to such an extent that one worries for his welfare in the Trump administration. The U.S. Trade Representative spoke at the Hudson Institute think tank on Tuesday, and such was his coherence it was almost possible to set aside that his boss had just threatened to...

The future of the Senate’s decade-old experience with independence hangs in the balance

The future of the Senate’s decade-old experience with independence hangs in the balance

Down the street from the House of Commons, a parliamentary crisis unfolds. This drama doesn’t involve misconduct; the fate of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government doesn’t hang in the balance. Most visibly, it’s a clash between senators who believe their duty is to act — to fully study government legislation and recommend changes — and others who believe they shouldn’t...

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Deputy minister broke rules by hiring unqualified acquaintance: ethics watchdog

Deputy minister broke rules by hiring unqualified acquaintance: ethics watchdog

Deputy minister of national defence Christiane Fox broke conflict of interest rules by hiring an old acquaintance when she was the deputy immigration minister, the federal ethics watchdog has found. Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein published an investigation on Wednesday finding that Fox improperly influenced her department to hire Björn Charles in March 2023. Fox sent...

Almost 4,000 federal public servants apply for early retirement program

Almost 4,000 federal public servants apply for early retirement program

Thousands of federal public servants have applied for early retirement since the program was launched late last month. Mohammad Kamal, spokesperson for the Office of the President of the Treasury Board, says 3,700 federal workers have applied for the program. The program, which was announced in the fall, is part of the government's efforts to reduce the number of public...

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Ontario transportation minister: This is why we are taking over Billy Bishop

Ontario transportation minister: This is why we are taking over Billy Bishop

There has been a lot of debate in recent weeks about the province’s decision to take over the City of Toronto’s role in the agreement governing Billy Bishop Airport and to acquire the city-owned lands at the airport. Some have asked why the province would take such a step. The answer is that Billy Bishop is a critical piece of...

As mayor of Vaughan, I’m urging Mark Carney to meet our Jewish community

As mayor of Vaughan, I’m urging Mark Carney to meet our Jewish community

I have an urgent request for Prime Minister Mark Carney: please come to Vaughan, Ont., to meet with our Jewish community. As Vaughan’s mayor, I want you to know that Jews here feel angry, scared, defiant, tired, shocked and beleaguered. Who can blame them? I’ve lived my entire life in this country, but I have never before witnessed the shocking...



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Meet the new Senate, same as the old Senate

Meet the new Senate, same as the old Senate

Almost since its inception, the Senate of Canada has been the subject of proposals for reform. Now there are the first faint stirrings of a new movement: Senate unreform. Ten years after Justin Trudeau introduced his “merit-based, non-partisan” process for appointing senators there are whispers that the whole thing might be about to be called off. The Globe and Mail...

Canadians’ trust has been shattered. Here is how it can be rebuilt

Canadians’ trust has been shattered. Here is how it can be rebuilt

One voter expectation trumps all others today: trust. You can be charismatic, intelligent, a good orator and attractive, but if voters don’t feel confident that you are worthy of their trust, go home.

Donald Trump is Not a Failed President

Donald Trump is Not a Failed President

As the world absorbed this morning the good news that Persian civilization has not been obliterated per an apparent nuclear threat issued by an American president to end an avoidable war he started, the question remains of “What just happened?”. In superficial terms, what just happened was an unjustified war in the Middle East launched by an American president acting...

Why Pierre Poilievre Suddenly Won’t Stop Talking

Why Pierre Poilievre Suddenly Won’t Stop Talking

The dam has burst. Rigid messaging is ending. Long live the give-and-take of conversation. SUDDENLY, OUR POLITICS is all about the written and spoken word. Not so long ago, we had a prime minister who did his best to hide for weeks and an opposition leader who refused to take reporters with him on a national campaign. Now, the newish...

Canada’s Supreme Court has given youths sentenced as adults a ‘get-out-of-prison-early’ pass

Canada’s Supreme Court has given youths sentenced as adults a ‘get-out-of-prison-early’ pass

Last summer, Canada’s Supreme Court sent an inadvertent message to all young offenders in Canada: you will almost certainly never be sentenced as an adult. Even before the Court released its judgement in R v. I.M., which changed the standard for which youth can be sentenced as adults, it was already true that young offenders would be treated more leniently...

The NDP had its moment — and missed it

The NDP had its moment — and missed it

There are always moments in politics when the conditions align for a breakthrough. When public frustration, economic uncertainty and political realignment create an opening for a party to redefine itself and capture the national mood. Since Prime Minister Mark Carney took over the helm of the federal Liberal Party more than a year ago, we’ve witnessed a sweeping transformation of...



Donald Trump has backed himself into a corner on Iran. He now has three choices

Donald Trump has backed himself into a corner on Iran. He now has three choices

The most basic problem now confronting Donald Trump isn’t a matter of complex geopolitics. It’s more a simple matter of talent. The U.S. president, as much as many people hate to admit it, does have some real talents. He’s a natural showman. He’s a talented negotiator. And, as commander in chief of the world’s greatest military, he has a lot...

Donald Trump has his own reasons to put 51st-state talk on the back burner

Donald Trump has his own reasons to put 51st-state talk on the back burner

Donald Trump’s views on Canadian sovereignty appear to be constantly in motion, weaving back and forth like his social-media feed. Thanks to a British author, we learned this week that all the 51st-state talk is now on the back burner for two reasons: one lies in Trump’s respect for King Charles, and, maybe more significantly, the president doesn’t have enough...

Labour isn't working (for the NDP) anymore

Labour isn't working (for the NDP) anymore

If you want to understand the real tragedy of the recent NDP leadership convention, don’t just look at the winner (which I’ve done). Look at the wreckage of the coalition left behind on the convention floor. Historically, the NDP was built on a very specific, carefully balanced three-legged stool: the eco-radical hippies (your vegans and pipeline protesters), the out-of-touch champagne...

Danielle Smith widens her attacks to stay in power

Danielle Smith widens her attacks to stay in power

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith just can’t seem to stop satisfying her demanding, needy base with one gift after another. Public libraries, the heart of every community, are the latest to be attacked. Her government introduced legislation last week that would make it difficult for young people to get hold of what it calls “pornographic” material they think young people shouldn’t...

Liberals shove Canada into China’s menacing embrace

Liberals shove Canada into China’s menacing embrace

Canada’s finance minister was in Beijing late last week looking to deepen financial sector ties with China. Francois-Philippe Champagne said he was building on the strategic partnership deal signed between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping “with eyes wide open.”

A big week looms for Mark Carney and his ‘new’ Liberals

A big week looms for Mark Carney and his ‘new’ Liberals

Mark Carney seemed especially keen last week to quash any speculation that he intended to shut down Parliament and deliver a new throne speech in the near future. “It has never even entered my thinking, the possibility of that,” Carney replied, when asked about the rumours, which first appeared in The Globe and Mail.



Terrebonne: Bleu Country, Red Moment?

Terrebonne: Bleu Country, Red Moment?

The last time a Liberal represented Terrebonne in Ottawa, Jimmy Carter was in the White House and a 9-year-old named Justin Trudeau spent his days running around the grounds at 24 Sussex. Provincially, the Liberal Party of Quebec last won it in 1973. That’s not just trivia. It tells you how unnatural this moment is.

Avi Lewis and redefining ‘radical’

Avi Lewis and redefining ‘radical’

Long before his convincing victory last week, Avi Lewis, the brand new federal New Democratic Party leader, was widely portrayed as too “radical” for the country, for his party, for the times. He would doom the NDP to further irrelevance, torpedo the electoral prospects of provincial NDP premiers and party leaders, frighten ordinary voters with his “wild-eyed” ideas and intemperate...

The U.S. will emerge from the war with Iran as a lesser power

The U.S. will emerge from the war with Iran as a lesser power

By the time you read this, U.S. armed forces may well have launched a ground war in Iran. Or they may have begun to withdraw from the region and go home. There could be a ceasefire, in exchange for Iran’s agreement to open the Strait of Hormuz. Or the war could have escalated further, with stepped-up U.S. attacks on Iranian...

On one score, no one matches Stephen Lewis

On one score, no one matches Stephen Lewis

Stephen Lewis was the greatest political orator I ever saw in my lifetime. But don’t take it from me. Listen to Martin Perelmuter, president and co-founder of Speakers Spotlight, a Toronto agency that represents a stable of Canada’s best speakers. “I’ve probably seen well over 1,000 speakers, over the past 31 years, and he’s the GOAT!” Perelmuter says, referring to...

Political Pulse: Can the NDP keep up as Carney inches closer to a majority?

Political Pulse: Can the NDP keep up as Carney inches closer to a majority?

It's a pivotal time for all three main federal political parties. Greg MacEachern, Mélanie Richer and Fred DeLorey check Canada's political pulse as the Liberals inch closer to a majority government.

Middle East is on the brink of peace, thanks to Trump

Middle East is on the brink of peace, thanks to Trump

Even after President Trump’s televised address on Wednesday night, the obtuseness and antagonism of the Napoleonic military geniuses in much of the world’s media think that the Iran War could be a quagmire and stalemate without a formal Iranian surrender. Trump repeated that his objectives are the permanent end of Iran’s nuclear military ambitions and of its support of terrorism...



Pierre Poilievre is finally acting like a grown-up. Mark Carney would be wrong to discount him

Pierre Poilievre is finally acting like a grown-up. Mark Carney would be wrong to discount him

On March 2, when Pierre Poilievre sat down for a podcast interview with former CBC anchor Peter Mansbridge, he jokingly noted that Mansbridge had called him Mr. Poilievre. “You’re the leader of his majesty’s loyal opposition,” said Mansbridge, explaining his formality.

The winning ticket for the next federal election

The winning ticket for the next federal election

Now that the federal New Democrats have selected Avi Lewis as their leader, Canadians know the leadership offering that they will be presented by the major parties in the next campaign. Now the race is on between the parties to try to frame the ‘ballot question’ of the next campaign – whenever that may be. But at this moment, given...

Ford is burying cellphone records while Carney pays lip service to transparency. Times are good for politicians with something to hide

Ford is burying cellphone records while Carney pays lip service to transparency. Times are good for politicians with something to hide

The whiff of corruption hangs over Queen’s Park. We can smell it thanks to Ontario’s freedom-of-information system. It’s this system that has exposed the Ford government to the harsh light of scrutiny and revealed all manner of meddling and shady dealings. Perhaps annoyed at having been caught in flagrante delicto so many times, Premier Doug Ford now wants to dismantle...

‘A Little Touch of Stephen in the Night’: A Tribute to Stephen Lewis

‘A Little Touch of Stephen in the Night’: A Tribute to Stephen Lewis

The outpouring of emotion and praise for Stephen Lewis on news of his death came from every quarter, and deservedly so. At each stage of his life, Stephen made an impact and touched people with his clear moral direction and unequalled rhetorical power. As Ed Murrow once said of Winston Churchill, Stephen Lewis mobilized the English language and sent it...

The NDP has an antisemitism problem

The NDP has an antisemitism problem

On Sunday, after his runaway victory in the federal New Democratic Party’s leadership race, Avi Lewis linked his own anti-Zionist views to an ancestor’s opposition to the creation of a Jewish state in the Middle East. “My great-grandfather was a leader in the [Russian anti-Zionist] Jewish Labour Bund,” said Mr. Lewis, who noted that it was founded in 1897, five...

Alberta will rid ideology from schools just as soon as it stops dogs from barking - This is about a government trying to desperately change the channel on a festering scandal

Alberta will rid ideology from schools just as soon as it stops dogs from barking - This is about a government trying to desperately change the channel on a festering scandal

Alberta’s new legislation limiting “ideology” in classrooms is its own type of ideological flag – which is ironic, since one of the changes proposed by Bill 25 is to prohibit, with limited exceptions, the display of all flags other than Canada’s and Alberta’s. This Bill 25 flag, also known as the “Act to Remove Politics and Ideology from Classrooms and...

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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon, threatening ceasefire

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon, threatening ceasefire

Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again Wednesday in response to Israeli attacks against the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon, casting doubt over whether an already precarious ceasefire to end more than a month of war will hold. The United States and Iran both claimed victory after reaching the agreement, and world leaders expressed relief, even as more drones and...

Carney, European leaders welcome reported Iran-U.S. ceasefire in joint statement

Carney, European leaders welcome reported Iran-U.S. ceasefire in joint statement

Prime Minister Mark Carney and nine European leaders issued a joint statement Wednesday saying they welcome the reported two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran. The deal was announced Tuesday evening after President Donald Trump threatened that "a whole civilization" would "die" if a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz -- a crucial shipping lane -- was not...

‘No risk’ of potential conflict with Champagne’s partner working for Alto: ethics commissioner

‘No risk’ of potential conflict with Champagne’s partner working for Alto: ethics commissioner

The office of the federal ethics commissioner says Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne’s personal relationship with a senior manager at the Crown corporation responsible for building high-speed rail does not constitute a conflict of interest. In an email seen by CTV News, an adviser from the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner (OCIEC) stated that “there is no...

Feds to restructure fund for combating disinformation, end program for hiring diverse journalists

Feds to restructure fund for combating disinformation, end program for hiring diverse journalists

The federal government says it will not renew funding next year for an initiative launched to help hire more diverse journalists and support those entering the screen industry. It says changes will also be coming to a program dedicated to funding projects meant to help combat online disinformation, with several millions in grants to be held back. The cuts come...

'We are fighting to win' in Terrebonne, Liberals say as government eyes majority

'We are fighting to win' in Terrebonne, Liberals say as government eyes majority

OTTAWA -- Thousands of Liberals will be in Montreal this weekend for the party's annual convention just as voters in the suburban riding of Terrebonne, about 40 km north, get ready to cast ballots in a key byelection on Monday.

As drones upend tank warfare, Canada's army races to rethink its armour

As drones upend tank warfare, Canada's army races to rethink its armour

The Canadian military is studying what kind of tanks and armoured troop carriers it will need in the future and how quickly those projects can and will be advanced, says the commander of the army. An internal presentation, delivered to a closed-door audience in the United Kingdom last winter, suggested the timelines for buying new armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) and...

EV giant BYD accused of forced labour violations at European factory

EV giant BYD accused of forced labour violations at European factory

China Labour Watch interviewed 50 workers at BYD facility in Hungary. As Canada lowers its tariffs and imports more electric vehicles from China, an upcoming report from New York-based labour rights researchers is making new allegations of forced labour practices at the world's bestselling EV manufacturer, BYD. China Labor Watch (CLW) received a complaint last fall from one of the...

'Every vote counts': Liberals campaign hard for Quebec seat in Monday's federal byelection

'Every vote counts': Liberals campaign hard for Quebec seat in Monday's federal byelection

Housing minister says 'we can get a lot done' with a win in Terrebonne. Federal Liberals are throwing all they can at the Quebec riding of Terrebonne ahead of Monday's byelection, sending more than 25 MPs and members of cabinet in recent weeks to pound the pavement in what one minister is calling a "consequential" race. "We can get a...

Federal deficit could top $100B by 2035, economist warns

Federal deficit could top $100B by 2035, economist warns

One of Canada’s leading economists is warning that the country’s already historic federal deficit is on pace to top $100 billion in the next decade. University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe writes in a new study for the Montreal Economic Institute that, if current fiscal policy holds, the baseline federal deficit will grow to $117 billion by 2035.

U.S., Israel and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire though some attacks continue

U.S., Israel and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire though some attacks continue

Iran, the United States and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire, an 11th-hour deal that allowed U.S. President Donald Trump to pull back from his threat to unleash a bombing campaign that would destroy Iranian civilization. Hours after the announcement, Iran and Gulf Arab countries reported new attacks Wednesday. It was not clear if the sporadic attacks would be enough...

Conservatives call for ethics probe of Champagne as questions raised over high-speed rail

Conservatives call for ethics probe of Champagne as questions raised over high-speed rail

Finance minister's partner is a VP of company running government-funded project. The Conservative Party is calling on the House of Commons ethics watchdog to launch an investigation into whether Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne breached ethics rules regarding his partner's involvement in a federal government-funded high speed rail project. In a letter to Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Konrad von...

Pivotal Terrebonne byelection sees preliminary 20% voter turnout in advance polls

Pivotal Terrebonne byelection sees preliminary 20% voter turnout in advance polls

Almost 38,000 people voted in the advance polls in three byelections that could give Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals a majority government, with the highest advance turnout in Terrebonne. Preliminary data from Elections Canada says 18,200 people in the Quebec riding cast ballots in advance elections, which amounts to almost 20 per cent of people on the voters' list. The...

Ottawa in talks with ‘all provinces’ to cut GST on new homes: minister

Ottawa in talks with ‘all provinces’ to cut GST on new homes: minister

A week after the federal and Ontario governments announced they would cut the HST for new homes bought in Ontario for a year, the federal housing minister said he is in talks to expand the initiative. “We are in discussions with all of the provinces and territories about taking down the GST for one year on new home purchases,” Housing...

U.S. trade rep says unlikely CUSMA review deadline will be met

U.S. trade rep says unlikely CUSMA review deadline will be met

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says while it’s unlikely the U.S. administration will hash out all of its trade issues with Canada and Mexico by July 1, he’s optimistic they’ll be resolved as soon as possible. “I think that we aren’t probably going to be able to resolve all issues by July 1, but I think we are on track...

After April salary boost, Carney now earns $435,400, Poilievre $321,300, and Blanchet $291,100

After April salary boost, Carney now earns $435,400, Poilievre $321,300, and Blanchet $291,100

Conservative MP Mike Dawson is continuing his fight against accepting the annual pay raise, and says the issue will be discussed at this month’s Commons Board of Internal Economy meeting. Meanwhile, former Liberal MP Joe Jordan says competitive salaries are critical to attract top talent to Parliament.

Carney reiterates call to respect international law as Trump threatens 'civilization'

Carney reiterates call to respect international law as Trump threatens 'civilization'

Prime Minister Mark Carney said leaders involved in the war in Iran must "choose their words" and act prudently, while not specifically criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump for his recent inflammatory threats of potential American military action. Trump said in a post on Tuesday that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again" if a deal...

A watchdog curtailed - Alberta Justice Minister set new limits for election regulator when his friend, Sam Mraiche, was under investigation

A watchdog curtailed - Alberta Justice Minister set new limits for election regulator when his friend, Sam Mraiche, was under investigation

Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery shortened the amount of time Elections Alberta has to penalize political finance violations while his friend and relative Sam Mraiche was under investigation by the regulator, a Globe and Mail investigation has found. In May, 2025, Mr. Amery pushed through a series of amendments he said would “strengthen public trust” in the integrity of the...

Keen to seem ‘tough-on-crime,’ Carney government looks to polls for answers

Keen to seem ‘tough-on-crime,’ Carney government looks to polls for answers

Prime Minister Mark Carney‘s government, keen to improve its standing in the public’s eyes when it comes to law and order issues, ordered up several taxpayer-funded polls late last year to take stock of how Canadians view their work on justice issues and identify their priorities when it comes to fighting crime.

Federal government puts out $412.9 million to renew the Pacific Salmon Initiative

Federal government puts out $412.9 million to renew the Pacific Salmon Initiative

The federal government is spending $412.9 million over five years to renew the Pacific Salmon Strategy in a plan to protect and rebuild the wild populations. Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson made the announcement in North Vancouver today, saying in a statement that the first five years of the initiative has shown what is possible when partners work together to restore...

Feds looking at how to 'cushion the blow' as gas prices rise amid Iran war: Carney

Feds looking at how to 'cushion the blow' as gas prices rise amid Iran war: Carney

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government is looking at how to support Canadians as oil prices rise amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. Oil prices have surged since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, averaging more than $1.80 per litre across Canada today, compared with about $1.32 a year ago. Carney says his...

Mark Carney urges restraint as Donald Trump threatens Iran with devastating strike

Mark Carney urges restraint as Donald Trump threatens Iran with devastating strike

Hours after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to end “a whole civilization” in Iran with a deadly bombing planned today, Prime Minister Mark Carney urged “all parties” in the Middle East crisis to respect international law on war and humanitarian protections. Responding to media questions about Trump’s threat against Iran that warned “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to...

Carney government plans to water down disclosure rules for fundraisers

Carney government plans to water down disclosure rules for fundraisers

The Carney government is trying to weaken transparency rules for political fundraisers, raising concerns about secretive cash-for-access events. In a move framed as a security measure, election law reforms proposed by the government would reverse Trudeau-era requirements for Canadian political parties to give advance notice of fundraising events and make their locations public afterward.

Hearing on injunction filed by First Nation to stop Alberta separation to begin today

Hearing on injunction filed by First Nation to stop Alberta separation to begin today

A First Nation in Alberta will be in court today seeking to shut down a petition urging the province to quit Confederation. The Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is in Edmonton asking a Court of King's Bench judge to suspend the petition campaign on the grounds First Nations' consent is required first. It is alleging a failure by Alberta, Canada and...

How Canadian military members violated intelligence-gathering rules during COVID-19

How Canadian military members violated intelligence-gathering rules during COVID-19

'It was a nonsensical operation from beginning to end,' national security expert says. Canadian Armed Forces members used their own personal social media accounts, computers and networks at home during the COVID-19 pandemic and gathered information about Canadians, violating intelligence-gathering rules, according to a newly released report. The internal military report obtained by CBC News provides a new look behind...

Finance minister recuses himself from Ottawa’s high-speed rail project

Finance minister recuses himself from Ottawa’s high-speed rail project

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has been unable to participate in decisions related to the federal government’s proposed high-speed rail line after setting up an ethics screen last year due to his partner’s ties to the Crown corporation behind the project. The screen means the finance minister has had to recuse himself from all discussions related to the Alto proposal for...

Poilievre says Trump should avoid 'permanent quagmire' in Iran and focus on 'core objective'

Poilievre says Trump should avoid 'permanent quagmire' in Iran and focus on 'core objective'

Opposition Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says if he were in U.S. President Donald Trump’s shoes, he would focus the country’s efforts on ensuring Iran never develops nuclear weapons, “without getting involved in a permanent quagmire.” Poilievre gave his assessment of the unfolding U.S-Israel war against the Iranian regime on his latest podcast appearance.

China seeks Canada’s help in joining Indo-Pacific trade pact, Senator says

China seeks Canada’s help in joining Indo-Pacific trade pact, Senator says

Beijing is pushing Ottawa to back its bid to join a major free trade agreement between Indo-Pacific nations, including Canada, Japan and Australia, according to a Canadian senator who just returned from a diplomatic mission to China. Senator Clement Gignac, who co-chairs the Canada-China Legislative Association, said he in turn urged his Chinese counterparts to lift travel sanctions on Canadian...

Trump says Iranians are willing to suffer U.S. bombing power plants 'in order to have freedom'

Trump says Iranians are willing to suffer U.S. bombing power plants 'in order to have freedom'

Tehran has rejected the latest ceasefire proposal and wants a permanent end to the war, says Iran's state-run IRNA news agency. That report came shortly before U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his deadline of Tuesday, 8 p.m. ET for Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz or see its power plants and other infrastructure targets attacked. In a news conference...

Poilievre strikes more measured note in new Conservative advertising push

Poilievre strikes more measured note in new Conservative advertising push

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is striking a softer tone as his party launches a new advertising campaign aimed at affordability and national sovereignty. New Conservative ads set to begin airing Tuesday across Canada, focuses on the Liberal record since 2015 and the rising cost of food since then. The ads accuse the Liberal government of making life less affordable under...

Advance polls in three federal byelections to close Monday night

Advance polls in three federal byelections to close Monday night

Voters in two ridings in Ontario and one in Quebec have until the end of the day to head to advance polls in upcoming federal byelections that could give Prime Minister Mark Carney a majority government. Last month, Carney announced byelections in the two Toronto-area ridings of Scarborough Southwest and University-Rosedale and the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne set for April...



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RFK Jr is launching a podcast to expose 'lies' that have made Americans sick

RFK Jr is launching a podcast to expose 'lies' that have made Americans sick

NEW YORK (AP) -- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is launching a new podcast that he says will begin "a new era of radical transparency in government," according to a teaser video first obtained by The Associated Press.

Trump uses the language of annihilation to threaten Iran ahead of deadline

Trump uses the language of annihilation to threaten Iran ahead of deadline

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The president who yearned for a Nobel Peace Prize and once reveled in the appearance of solving conflicts has turned to the language of annihilation as he struggles to find a resolution to his war of choice in Iran.

Democrats hope to increase liberal control of battleground Wisconsin's Supreme Court

Democrats hope to increase liberal control of battleground Wisconsin's Supreme Court

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Democrats hoped to increase liberal control of the state Supreme Court in Wisconsin on Tuesday in an election that has focused largely on abortion rights as cases affecting congressional redistricting, union rights and other hot button issues also await in the perennial battleground state.

Georgia congressional election pits Trump-backed Clay Fuller against Shawn Harris

Georgia congressional election pits Trump-backed Clay Fuller against Shawn Harris

ATLANTA (AP) -- Republican Clay Fuller will try to close the deal with Georgia voters on Tuesday to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress, while Democrat Shawn Harris seeks an upset.

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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon, threatening ceasefire

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon, threatening ceasefire

Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again Wednesday in response to Israeli attacks against the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon, casting doubt over whether an already precarious ceasefire to end more than a month of war will hold. The United States and Iran both claimed victory after reaching the agreement, and world leaders expressed relief, even as more drones and...

Carney, European leaders welcome reported Iran-U.S. ceasefire in joint statement

Carney, European leaders welcome reported Iran-U.S. ceasefire in joint statement

Prime Minister Mark Carney and nine European leaders issued a joint statement Wednesday saying they welcome the reported two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran. The deal was announced Tuesday evening after President Donald Trump threatened that "a whole civilization" would "die" if a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz -- a crucial shipping lane -- was not...

U.S., Israel and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire though some attacks continue

U.S., Israel and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire though some attacks continue

Iran, the United States and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire, an 11th-hour deal that allowed U.S. President Donald Trump to pull back from his threat to unleash a bombing campaign that would destroy Iranian civilization. Hours after the announcement, Iran and Gulf Arab countries reported new attacks Wednesday. It was not clear if the sporadic attacks would be enough...

Carney reiterates call to respect international law as Trump threatens 'civilization'

Carney reiterates call to respect international law as Trump threatens 'civilization'

Prime Minister Mark Carney said leaders involved in the war in Iran must "choose their words" and act prudently, while not specifically criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump for his recent inflammatory threats of potential American military action. Trump said in a post on Tuesday that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again" if a deal...

Mark Carney urges restraint as Donald Trump threatens Iran with devastating strike

Mark Carney urges restraint as Donald Trump threatens Iran with devastating strike

Hours after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to end “a whole civilization” in Iran with a deadly bombing planned today, Prime Minister Mark Carney urged “all parties” in the Middle East crisis to respect international law on war and humanitarian protections. Responding to media questions about Trump’s threat against Iran that warned “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to...

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Negotiating CUSMA on a Dog Day Afternoon

Negotiating CUSMA on a Dog Day Afternoon

ICYMI, things aren’t going so good for The Donald. In the “you broke it, you bought it” department, he’s trying to offload a property (the Iran War), bought on spec and not living up to promise, onto a new set of investors (specifically naming China, France, Japan, and South Korea). Turns out they aren’t all that interested in the property...

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Canada-China Relations: Principled Pragmatism or Quiet Accommodation?

Canada-China Relations: Principled Pragmatism or Quiet Accommodation?

The controversy around Liberal MP Michael Ma’s comments on forced labour in China is an early test of how Prime Minister Mark Carney’s China policy is being put into practice — and whether it can remain pragmatic without drifting into equivocation, accommodation or self-censorship. Carney’s recalibration — toward a more interest-based approach aimed at stabilizing ties with Beijing while widening...


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Complaining about access-to-info complaints

Complaining about access-to-info complaints

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office wants to bust up a monopoly. I think I’m the target. Let me explain. The Privy Council Office (PCO), home of the prime minister and cabinet, has been flooded with complaints about its failures to comply with the Access to Information Act.

Canada takes a big step toward troops in Iran war

Canada takes a big step toward troops in Iran war

Canadian troops may be only days away from deploying to the Middle East to aid the U.S.’s and Israel’s war on Iran. The latest indication is a joint statement expressing concern about Iran’s restriction of oil tankers through the narrow Strait of Hormuz signed by Prime Minister Mark Carney and NATO allies late in the week.

CRA's popular tax-amnesty program

CRA's popular tax-amnesty program

Canadians who have neglected to pay their taxes to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) have been coming forward in droves to take advantage of new amnesty rules.

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Another MP crosses floor to Liberals ahead of Monday's byelections

Another MP crosses floor to Liberals ahead of Monday's byelections

It was rumoured to be in the offing, but on Wednesday news came of the surprising floor-crossing of Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu from the Conservatives to the Liberals, putting Mark Carney’s government even closer to a majority. We started the podcast unaware of the news, but we eventually offer some hot takes on the crossing minutes after it was announced...

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The demise of Pam Bondi

The demise of Pam Bondi

More than a year after US President Trump curated what he believed was the perfect Cabinet, he's done away with two major figures within his administration, the latest being Attorney General, Pam Bondi. She was recently ousted and moved to what Trump calls an 'important' role in the private sector.

Raj/Russo -- The King and I, Trump, Charles .. and Canada.

Raj/Russo -- The King and I, Trump, Charles .. and Canada.

Donald Trump has often said he's a fan of King Charles, and Charles, about to embark on a visit to the United States, clearly feels something for Trump. So how does Canada fit into this? A new book suggests Charles has had an impression on making Trump back off his annex Canada plans. If you buy that then you better...